October classroom theme: The fall

[TomBaker]

This month’s theme focuses on instructional content typically taught during Autumn, while reminding us that human advancement seldom occurs without struggle.

 

American Literature:

• Poe & the Red Death
• Beyond religion: Scarlet Letter

AP Human Geography:

• Understanding globalization
• USA demographics

AP Environmental Science

• Population dynamics
• Megacities

Earth Science

• Topography and our national heritage
• Remote sensing (the Oso landslide)

Elementary

• Settlement patterns
• Time zones

Mathematics

• Rates and proportions: Lost beach
• Linear rate of change: Steady (population) growth

US History

• The war before independence (American Revolution)
• The second American Revolution (1812)

World History

• Medieval Europe: Invasions
• The Crusades